Flying-machine.



H. e. HILL.

FLYING MACHINE. A PPLIOATION IILZED AUG. 13. 1909.

Patented D m 13, 1-910.

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13. 1909.

Patented Dec. 13,1910.

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H. G. HILL.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13, 190B.

Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

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C1 Henna/19$ HORACE G. HILL, F YOUNGS, MISSISSIPPI.

FLYING-MACHINE.

Speciflcatioh of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 13 1910,

Application filed August 13, 1909. Serial 1%. 512,724.

To all whom 'it my concern:

Be it known that I, HORACE Gr. HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Youngs, in'the county of Grenada, State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying- Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and .exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to air ships and more particularly to that class of shlps for aerial navigation. I

The primary objectof. the invention is the provision of an air ship in which an ascension may be made in a substantial vertical plane and means forpropelling the ship in-any desirable direction. I

Another object of the invention, is the provision of an'air ship in which assengers may be transported from one loca ity to another through the air without being sub jected to the annoyance of an operator controlling the navigation of the ship.

'A further object of the invention is the provision of an air ship of this character which will be light in weight but strongly built, and which can be quickly mani ulated by an operator so as to ascend or (escend' and: to travel in any desired direction.

-With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the construction, combmatlonand arrangement of parts 'as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, in de-- tail, illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, which disclose the referred form of embodiment of the invention, to enable those skilled in the art to carry the invention into practice, and as pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. However it'is to be understood that changes, variations and modification may be made such as come properly within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

In the drawingsz Figure 1 is a side elevation. of-an air ship constructed in accord- Similar reference characters indicate correspondin lower end of t arts throughout the several views in t e rawin s. 1

In the drawings, t e numeral 5 designates generally a main frame whichis preferably of skeleton formation and circular in shape comprising a latform or flooring, 6, having rising vertical y therefrom tubes 7, the upper extremities of which inwardly converge andare connected at their u per ends to a circular disk 8, and-iiiterme iate the latter and the said latform .6, is an annulus or ring 9, which atter is connected to the said tubes 7 .to form a unitary frame structure. Located centrally of, the main frame is a .rotatable shaft 10, the latter assing upwardly through the disk 8 and. as fixed to its free'enda lpropeller wheel 11, while the v e shaft is suitably journaled in a bracket 12, fixed to the platform of the frame. I

Suitably mounted upon the platform ad- 'acent the shaft 10, is a motor 13, which may e of any desirable type and has fixed to its horizontal driving shaft a beveled gear 15, the latter meshing with a beveled ear 16, fixed to the lower end of a hollow s aft 17, surrounding the shaft 10, for a portion of its length, and this hollow shaft 17, is also supported by the bracket 12, near its lower extremity. To the up er end of the hollow shaft 17, is fixed a eveled gear 18, the

latter meshing with a beveled gear 19,

loosely supported upona driven shaft 20,

the latter having fixed thereto at its outer end a bladed' ropeller wheel 21, which Keyed to the lower end of the rotatable shaft 10, is a beveled gear 27, the latter adapted to engage the gear 15, and being normally disengaged therefrom. This gear 25, is moved into-engagement with the gear 14, by means of a foot actuated lever 28, suitably connected to said gear 27, so that when the latter is in engagement with the gear 14, 'rotary motion w1ll be imparted to the propeller wheel 11 from the motor .13 of the machine and in this manner the same may be carried to any desirable height .by ascension thereof in a vertical plane.

Fixedcentrally to the platform 6, and.

depending therefrom is a hook-member 29,

to, which is detachably connected a link 30,

t he'san'1e also engaging 'a hook member 31,

I suitably connectedcentrally to a passenger carrier or compartment 32, of any desirthe'rotatable sha in the frame. 5, are turning shafts 3-7, havable construction having an entrance door' 33,.an'd this carrier is providedwith a cushion platformor base comprising upper and lower, sections 34 and 35 hay-ing interposed between the same compresslon springs 36,; f a so as to relieve the carrier from sudden shocks when contacting with the ground.

Located at op site sides of the axis of 10 and suitably journaled ingconnected to their outer ends elongated salls forming aeroplanes 38, and to the inner ends of these shafts are connected .throw levers 39, supporting spring controlledlocking pawls 40, adapted to engage tooth seg-.

' mentsvl l, fixed to the main frame so that upon movement of the throw levers 39, the said aeroplanes 38, may be adjusted at any desirable angle between a horizontal and a vertical plane and in this manner the air is guided inascending and descending an when the'said ship has reached a predetermined elevation'the aeroplanes .are disposed in a horizontal plane to buoy the ship I and hold thesame, suspended in the air,

- Disposed within the main frame 5, are a plurality of seats 42,- to be occupied by the .operatorsof the slri i From the foregoing t he construction and tionsbetween the motorand the shaft, gear connections between said means and the motor means for engaging and disengaging the connectlons, a passenger carrier detachable at opposite sides of the frame. 7 4

2. In a machine of the class described,

from the frame, and adjustable aeroplanesa skeleton frame, a rotatable vertical shaftj ournaled centrally in the frame, a propeller wheelfixedtofthe up er. end of the shaft propeller means for the frame, a motor, gear connections between the motor and the shaft, gear connections between said means and the motor, means for engaging and. disengaging the' connections, a passenger carrier detachable from the frame, adjustable aeroplanes at opposite sides of'the fraine, and means locking the planesin adjusted position. 2

In testimony whereof, I aflix -my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

. HORACE G. HILL.

- Witnesses:

I J. F. Pnmunn, .A. A. BRr'ArL' orwardly advancing I 

